Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1520283.015 - Wico Metal Products

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1520283.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 03/18/2021

Site Address:
Wico Metal Products
24647 Sherwood Ave.
Center Line, MI 48015

Mailing Address:
23500 Sherwood Avenue, Warren, MI 48091

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336370/Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/21/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/28/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1743687	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$35,000	$0	$0	$42,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$17,500	$0	$0	$21,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C05 I	06/08/2021	07/12/2021	$3,500	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Repeat	19100147 C04 I	06/08/2021	07/12/2021	$17,500	$35,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134091.015

Event: 03/08/2021

Employee's fingertip is amputated by belt and pulley

At 8:30 a.m. on March 8, 2021, an employee was removing a guard to change the lead screw on Tapper 6. The machine was not locked out, and the operator came back to the machine and accidentally activated the machine while the employee's hands were in the machine. The employee's left ring finger was caught in a belt and pulley and the fingertip was amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught In, E GI IV (no lockout), Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Lockout, Pulley, Removing, Screw, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1520283.015	53	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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